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Patti Smith On Mountain Stage

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Lenny Kaye Plays Guest DJ

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This area is for dancing only, at the Newport Folk Festival! Adam Kissick/NPR hide caption

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Newport Folk 2016 Preview: Patti Smith, Flight Of The Conchords, More

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Clockwise from upper left: Neil Young with Patti Smith, Hank Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Maureen Gray. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Guest DJ Patti Smith

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On 'Banga,' Patti Smith Pays Homage To Friends

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Patti Smith, Best Coast, Debo Band And More

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New Mix: Lykke Li, A Fiery Furnace Goes Solo, More

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Rave On Buddy Holly, a tribute to the rock 'n' roll pioneer, features Holly covers by Paul McCartney, The Black Keys, Patti Smith and many more. The album comes out June 28. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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Patti Smith performing Buddy Holly's 'Words Of Love'

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Patti Smith's new memoir, Just Kids, tells the story of her creative bond and friendship with famed photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Getty hide caption

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Patti Smith And Robert Mapplethorpe: Kindred Spirits

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'Just Kids': Punk Icon Patti Smith Looks Back

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The National, Polyphonic Spree, Patti Smith

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Spector and Smith, Making Rock History

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